A 70yr old woman with severe chronic bronchitis suffers a nasty fall and is admitted 24 hours thereafter with pneumonia. The partial pressure of oxygen in her arterial blood is very low and her CO2 is markedly elevated. She is in a great deal of pain from 2 broken ribs and this is making physiotherapy very difficult. The doctor gives her an injection of Morphine (Broyles et al 2013 p181). Discuss why administering this medication could be detrimental to this woman in her current condition (easy and simple)

A 70yr old woman with severe chronic bronchitis suffers a nasty fall and is admitted 24 hours thereafter with pneumonia. The partial pressure of oxygen in her arterial blood is very low and her CO2 is markedly elevated. She is in a great deal of pain from 2 broken ribs and this is making physiotherapy very difficult. The doctor gives her an injection of Morphine (Broyles et al 2013 p181). Discuss why administering this medication could be detrimental to this woman in her current condition (easy and simple)

Curren'S Math For Meds: Dosages & Sol

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Chapter23: Pediatric Intravenous Medications

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